Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
NO doubt Manchester City fans are still wallowing in the glory of their Premier League title success – but it has come at a price.
According to the latest figures, last year City made a loss of £197m – the greatest financial deficit in the history of football.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
THE collapse of Fabrice Muamba on the pitch at Tottenham last week has captured plenty of headlines, both on the front and back pages of newspapers.
There has also been an enormous amount of goodwill generated towards the Bolton player from supporters of all colours.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
FOOTBALLERS can be really weird and do have some strange habits.
The Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who is very much an old school type, has apparently lost his rag over his players following the latest Premier League fad of cutting up their socks!
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
FOOTBALLERS love taking the mickey and it seems as if the lads at Premier League newcomers Queens Park Rangers found an easy target.
Recent signing Shaun Wright-Phillips only stands 5ft 5ins tall and so when the players gathered at a hotel the night before their game at Wolves, they got hold of a baby's high-chair and placed a 'SWP' name card on it. Pictures of the stunt were then posted on Twitter by team-mate Joey Barton.
Football Diary
by Patrick O’Connor
WITH parts of the country still smouldering from the wreckage of the havoc caused by rioters and looters, it was sad to witness the opening day of the Premier League spoilt by a nasty squabble between two footballers whose priority should have been to set a example of good behaviour to the watching millions.
The actions of these over-pampered prima donnas impacts on impressionable youth but instead of inspiration we got Newcastle’s Joey Barton and Arsenal’s Gervinho in an ugly spat during the 0-0 draw.
Sports Diary
by Patrick O’Connor
DO you know the rules of football?
Have you any idea how and when they were first established?